[Ventura County Star] Catherine “Cathy” Morris Barringer passed away on May 19, 2026, in Ventura, California. She was 99 years old and had lived an extraordinary life by any measure. Born in Burbank in 1926, Cathy graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1944 and went on to Stanford University, earning a degree in economics […]
The Rev. Bruce A. Freeman – who retired in October as rector of St. Matthew’s, Pacific Palisades, since 2015 – died April 13 of a stroke after undergoing cancer treatment. He was 66 and had relocated to Washington state. Survivors include Dana Freeman, his wife of 42 years, and their children, Carl (Virginia); Nat (Leah); […]
The Rev. Canon Paul D. Edwards – rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Fullerton, from 1963 to 1994 – died peacefully March 18 at age 93. Survivors include his three sons – George, John Paul (Lisa), and Robert (Michelle), rector of St. Margaret’s, San Juan Capistrano – and nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Edwards was predeceased […]
The Rev. Karen Brenna MacQueen – an Episcopal priest, registered nurse clinician, and spiritual director with extensive experience in Indian religion and philosophy – died Feb. 10 at age 80 after an extended illness. She is survived by a niece, friends, and colleagues in interfaith ministries. At her request, no services are planned. MacQueen, who […]
The Rev. Canon Louis E. Hemmers – rector emeritus of Trinity Church in Redlands – died March 11 at age 93, “peacefully surrounded by the love of his family,” a parish obituary notes. “He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, priest, and community leader. A man of deep faith, warm humor, and generous spirit,” he […]
The Rev. Joseph “Jeff” Franklin Wilhelm – a former rector of St. Andrew’s, Ojai, and previously St. Stephen’s, Beaumont — died Feb. 25 in a fatal automobile accident. He was 79 and a resident of South Haven, Michigan. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Barbara, who is recovering from injuries sustained in the accident; […]
The Rev. Bryan Jones, a longtime priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles, died Feb. 3, while hospitalized following a series of illnesses. He was 72 and retired. Survivors include his wife, the Rev. Amy Pringle, and his children — Derek (Jessi), Sean, Jenni and Kate O’Reilly-Jones — and three grandchildren, Willa, Genevieve, and Corbin. […]
The Rev. Toni Freeman Stuart, assisting priest at St. Michael’s University Church in Isla Vista and former vicar of the Chapel of St. Francis in L.A.’s Atwater Village, died Jan. 2 in Santa Barbara where she was hospitalized following treatment for cancer. She was 88 and well known for pro-justice advocacy. Bishop John Harvey Taylor […]
A memorial service for Herbert L. “Bill” Lucas – longtime Los Angeles business leader and patron of the arts who died last December at age 98 – has been set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 1031 Bienvenida, Pacific Palisades. A previously scheduled service could not be held due […]
Bruce Leroy Siriani, husband of diocesan Archdeacon Laura Siriani, died Nov. 7 at their home in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84. In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Susan Siriani (grandchildren Parker, Patrick, and Henry Flaherty) and Katherine Siriani. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Tustin, on […]
